New to Coyote Hunting.. ADVICE?

[trippledigitss]

how far apart should each stand be?

Considering their hearing is fantastic and a slight breeze will carry scent a lonnng ways, I would go at least a mile between stands - out in the open fields and such like on the east side. If it is thicker like over here you may get away with less but if you are calling loud I'd think they can at least hear you a mile away? I would say farther is better in most cases but you never know. You might get closer to one that was on the outer edge of your 1st stand that becomes more interested now that you are closer? 
 
I think I'm gonna head to my private dog hole one day this weekend. I'll let you all know if I get anything...

[trippledigitss]

Oh and another thing - at this time of year I would suggest you start your stands with a set of pup distress 1st and try that for awhile then go to a rabbit distress. I'd say call for 3-5min then wait 3-5min and see what happens. Then call again for another set, 5-7min or a bit longer, wait, then one last set for 10min or so and wait 5 min.  If nothing start rabbit in the same manner. I usually start my stands with a couple of short barks and soft howls that are not too challenging, more locator type - but shorter - just to get the attention of any dogs in earshot. And with all calls, I will start out with softer volume then get louder as I go if nothing comes in. 

[Raul Duke]

Great advise, thanx .
I'm going to try this out this weekend. I really hope to at least call one near. Even if I don't get a kill, just to see on come in would make it a great weekend.

[trippledigitss]

Alright man - good luck with it and let it us know how it goes! Hopefully you will have some pics of you & a dead doogie! 

[littletoes]

I'm a little more careful about getting too loud, unless I can see a lonnng ways. Don't spook one off that is in danger close.

Sometimes you may see one run off when you move to get up, then you know you messed up and educated another one.

keep your face and hands covered. You'd be amazed how easily they see the whites of your eyes.

Its their back yard, they know when something is amiss. 

[trippledigitss]

Yeah I'd say that's pretty true I guess. If you cant see them and start calling too loud and he's coming in close....could be bad. I usually get louder after a while with no results but that is a very good point. They can hear so well I guess volume is not real critical  and you can over do it.

[Raul Duke]

Lasting wind was blowing to hard and at my back. So I decided to wait. This evening is looking great. Going to head out about 7:30 and try 2 sets.  :fingers crossed:

[Raul Duke]

did I just jinx myself? not even 1hr later a huge cloulds come over head , and dumps on me. Now wind is picked up and looks like more rain. 

[littletoes]

Got cloudy all over here, but no rain. No matter, had me baby girls 3rd birthday party to stay at, and Mama did a durn good job of setting it up.

Tripplediggets,---no worries! I'm no expert, just had a lucky streak and am nobody to give advice.

I suppose, if "we" are the "ultimate" predator, our brains our are best weapon...well at least I hope so!

I would have to say my partner is there to help teach me the most about 'yote hunting, and "I" there to teach him. We iz learning from each other as we make our mistakes!

Look at the area, know what time of year it is, what are they doing out there??

Right now, they are hanging around the dens, looking after young pups, which are starting to "wonder" around outside their dens. Possibly becoming bate for hawks and such...but the last couple of kills we've made have all been males...so I figured this out quick. Females are hangin with the pups, but if you locate an active den site, and are squeeking like a mouse...maybe mama won't be able to resist??? 'Ol dad is trying to feed his family, but like 'yotes are every where, they are suspicious as hell.
Right now, fawns are dropping. And a little 'ol baby deer might just get into trouble some how, so a bit of screeming baby deer blue's might just bring something in? (maybe some folks might want to pay attention to that last part??? don't know me-self....).
BUT, don't OVERDO it....baby anything has small lungs, and not much strength...and the weaker, easier you are to kill, the easier you might just make a meal, and 'ol daddy or mommy yote might not be so afraid to come take a chance.....get it???
There's all kinds of little tricks that might make this easier too...just use your imagination, and BE PATIENT. An educated dog is something nobody is going to kill....and will raise its own pups to be just as smart....and that is something none of us want.

I like calls that I can use with hardly no air, so the sound can be soft, yet work. If I have to blow a whole lung-full to make it work...well there ain't no critter out there that a 'yote is going to tackle that is THAT loud.

Well....thats all I know, and I'm doing what I can for the learning curve..usually a 90* turn, hope I don't mess nobody up!
 

[littletoes]

Oh, and I need to add, just 'cause this is working in my area, sure don't mean it will work in yours! 

and again-don't over call, more calling don't mean more 'yotes.

Some thins ain't set in stone when hunting 'yotes....others, like good camo ARE.

[Raul Duke]

Thanks for the advise littletoes & trippledigitss.  I'm sitting here reading this , and I really appreciate every minute you guys take, to share with a noob.

Well , last night about 8:15 the wind calmed down, and dried up all the rain. So I headed out to my spot. Got over the ridge and wind was rite in my face. I had about 30min of light, so I started calling .

Soft rabbit in disstress. I stayed until dark. Didn't see anything, or hear anything. 

Its OK. Because I'll try my other spot tonight, and try both of them tomorrow at sunrise.

[trippledigitss]

Hey no problem man, you are welcome. I am no expert myself either. I've only been doing this about 2yrs now so if anything I am more on the "noob" side as well!  But I learned alot of things from good hunters who were willing to tell me things and also take me out & show me and I think it helped me get decent results. So I am thankful for that and also trying to 'pay it forward' a bit. I couldnt get my rear end out bed this morning so I am planning on getting out tomorrow morning and may even try an evening hunt tonight and/or scout out some new areas I've had circled on the map for awhile now.

Oh - and I thought the mommas kicked the males out of the den soon after the pups were born? I thought I remembered hearing that somewhere before but I dont if its true? 

I think out of the 10 or so dogs I've killed they have all been females 'cept for one. Which was the most recent one I got about a month ago with PredatorPro just outside of Wenatchee that I have some of the video of over on YouTube.

[trippledigitss]

Well I went out yesterday morning and no luck. I had trouble getting up there before 1st light (trouble getting out of bed that is....  ) but I still was setup and calling by 0540. I called for about an hour with rabbit and pup distress and nothing. Oh well, just not our day to get together I guess. I know they are there but I may be overdoing that area since I was just there about 2-3 weeks ago.

[Raul Duke]

I didn't have much luck either. I.was out.there at sunrise and I hit both spots with rabbit in distress . I also went and found a new spot . i need to go back and talk to the land owner.  all in all it was a great weekend. Going to give both spots a rest for a couple weeks.

[sebek556]

i hate to say it but.. the yote derby on the east side this spring put alot of them in call shock(on state lands atleast). went out a few times so far and not much luck. Even spotted one hit the call and it ran the other way full sprint. think they just need to calm down for a lil bit.